1. What are you good at? I am good at playing the violin.
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel really happy when i play the violin because it is really fun and the sound is awesome.
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? I would feel really sad if anyone wouldn't let me play the violin because it is something that I really like to do.
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more (not having anything to do with the rabbit!).
2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.
Example : Sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit. Sample predicted resolution : He will find the one he lost.
Conflict 1: Tao wants to do art, but painting, drawing, or making any kinds of art is taboo for his whole clan and he can't because there are some people that are the only ones that can paint. Predicted resolution 1 : I think that Tao will hide somewhere without no one noticing that he is doing art.
Conflict 2 : The little wolf looks hungry, but it refuses to eat what Tao gives him. Predicted resolution 2 : I think that the little wolf dog is just scared of Tao or he may not like that food. Maybe he didn't want that food but maybe ha wanted his favorite food. Tao will probably find something that he may like to eat.
Answer the questions below:
Chapter 2
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? The wolf wasn't eating because, he had a long silver of jammed deeply into his jaw and it hurt him.
2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? The resolution of the wolf dog was that Tao took out the bone splinter sticking out from his mouth and the little wolf dog after felt better.
2. Tao entered the slough.
Why was this a good idea? It was a good idea because there was some food over there and stuff that he ca live with there.
Why might this be a bad idea? It could have been a bad idea because people said not to go there because there was bad spirits and demons and Tao might get into trouble.
Answer the questions below
1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? A. draw
B. hunt
C. make a flint knife
D. control fire
2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw?
A. food B. a bone splinter
C. part of a tree
D. a flint knife
Chapter 3
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?
A. walk on a leash
B. swim the river C. hunt
D. escape Volt
4. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
A. he is going to hunt with the dog
B. the dog's name is Ram
C. he is going to look for his parents since he doesn't know who they are D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp
5. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel. Tao never comes after hunting on time! He should start beingmore responsible about what he does. I think that i'm trying my best to keep the group without any hunger so they can live. Chapter 4
In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. What are the qualities of her character? List 3 qualities. Find evidence in the chapter to support your ideas. Tao's mother, Vedra is really protective because as it says in the story : But your mother wouldn't let you go. She is also very brave because in the story it described her as a cave lion because she fought for Tao to let him live, screaming ,biting, refusing to let him go. She was also creative and artistic because she made necklaces and gave them away to people. Vedra was really nice too because the necklaces and the other jewelry that she made where not actually for her but they were instead for her to give away. Vedra was also protective because she took care of Tao all the time and did not let anyone grab him or kill him.
Answer the following questions:
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Tao tries to draw a horse and the little wolf dog but the little wolf dog comes out better drawn than the horse.
2. Which is easier for him and why? The little wolf dog was easier to draw because he was right in front of him and he can get the right details of him not like the horse because he had actually seen the horse only that the horse was not right in front of him to find the right details to put on him to make him looking better like the wolf dog.
CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009 Chapter 6
Answer the following questions:
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?
Graybeard saw that Tao has broken two taboos which are the ones that he did art and the ones that he is hunting with a wolf dog.
2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?
Graybeard doesn't know that Tao is drawing WITHOUT permission.
3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
Graybeard is seeing that Volt is just doing his job to take care of the clan.
CLASSWORK Monday, October 20, 2009
Chapter 8
An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways.
The author examines this theme in a stone age setting. Imagine a similar situation today, where a person's desires go against society's expectations
What situation did you imagine? I imagined that a girl wanted to be a basket ball player.
In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion. I think she should follow her dreams because just because she is a girl it does not mean that she shouldn't follow her dreams.
CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Chapter 9
Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think that Graybeard changed his mind because he saw how much it meant to Tao to be drawing.
What does this tell you about his character? This tells me that he cares about Tao because he let him draw. It also shows me that Gray beard really did not care about the rules.
CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chapter 10
1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The mountains that walk are a vast herd of animals.
2. What almost happened to Tao? Tao almost got attacked and killed by a mammoth and also the little wolf dog.
CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009
Chapter 11
Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? I think that Graybeard was a great teacher because he had patience and he showed that he really wanted to teach the art to Tao. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
I think i would have want to be taught by Graybeard because he was really nice and he would have told anyone how to draw with details.
CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009
Chapter 12
1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? On he paint there was cover of branches, red earth, fish oil, limestone powder, charcoal dust, honey, boiled fat, and clotted blood from the boar. I was surprised that they put fat in it.
. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Tao was afraid because Graybeard coughed loud and he may die because he is old and sick and because Graybeard was his friend and he did not want to lose him.
CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Chapter 13
1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain.
ve read ahead, invent an alternate scene. It would not be a good idea because the people may kill Ram. It would not be safe because they may also make ram go and hunt a lot for them.
CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Chapter 14
1. Why does Tao cross the river? Tao crosses the river because Graybeard told him to so he can do him a favor.
2. What decision does Graybeard reach? Graybeard decides to make Tao a Cave Painter.
CLASSWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009
Chapter 15
What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? No one believes that Tao knows Graybeard and they think that he might have killed graybeard.
Read Chapter 17 together in class (not for homework)
Chapter 17
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction. I think that it was awesome beacuse Tao became a cave painter.The sad thing was that Graybead passed away and he couldn't have taught Tao anymore things about artwork.
CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?
Tao needs to go to the mountain people because he can prove himself there and he can follow his dreams like that too.
Extra Credit Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can add new characters if you want. Change 0 of 0 << First< PreviousNext >Last >>
Poem Reactions (Raquel) Raquel's Reading Log Pre-write
1. What are you good at?I am good at playing the violin.
2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at?
I feel really happy when i play the violin because it is really fun and the sound is awesome.
3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?
I would feel really sad if anyone wouldn't let me play the violin because it is something that I really like to do.
Chapter 1
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two more (not having anything to do with the rabbit!).2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.
Example :
Sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.
Sample predicted resolution : He will find the one he lost.
Conflict 1:
Tao wants to do art, but painting, drawing, or making any kinds of art is taboo for his whole clan and he can't because there are some people that are the only ones that can paint.
Predicted resolution 1 :
I think that Tao will hide somewhere without no one noticing that he is doing art.
Conflict 2 :
The little wolf looks hungry, but it refuses to eat what Tao gives him.
Predicted resolution 2 :
I think that the little wolf dog is just scared of Tao or he may not like that food. Maybe he didn't want that food but maybe ha wanted his favorite food. Tao will probably find something that he may like to eat.
Answer the questions below:
Chapter 2
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating?The wolf wasn't eating because, he had a long silver of jammed deeply into his jaw and it hurt him.
2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem?
The resolution of the wolf dog was that Tao took out the bone splinter sticking out from his mouth and the little wolf dog after felt better.
2. Tao entered the slough.
Why was this a good idea?
It was a good idea because there was some food over there and stuff that he ca live with there.
Why might this be a bad idea?
It could have been a bad idea because people said not to go there because there was bad spirits and demons and Tao might get into trouble.
Answer the questions below
1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do?
A. draw
B. hunt
C. make a flint knife
D. control fire
2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw?
A. food
B. a bone splinter
C. part of a tree
D. a flint knife
Chapter 3
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?A. walk on a leash
B. swim the river
C. hunt
D. escape Volt
4. What decision does Tao tell Volt?
A. he is going to hunt with the dog
B. the dog's name is Ram
C. he is going to look for his parents since he doesn't know who they are
D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp
5. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel.
Tao never comes after hunting on time! He should start beingmore responsible about what he does. I think that i'm trying my best to keep the group without any hunger so they can live.
Chapter 4
In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. What are the qualities of her character? List 3 qualities. Find evidence in the chapter to support your ideas.
Tao's mother, Vedra is really protective because as it says in the story : But your mother wouldn't let you go. She is also very brave because in the story it described her as a cave lion because she fought for Tao to let him live, screaming ,biting, refusing to let him go. She was also creative and artistic because she made necklaces and gave them away to people. Vedra was really nice too because the necklaces and the other jewelry that she made where not actually for her but they were instead for her to give away. Vedra was also protective because she took care of Tao all the time and did not let anyone grab him or kill him.
Answer the following questions:
Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw?
Tao tries to draw a horse and the little wolf dog but the little wolf dog comes out better drawn than the horse.
2. Which is easier for him and why?
The little wolf dog was easier to draw because he was right in front of him and he can get the right details of him not like the horse because he had actually seen the horse only that the horse was not right in front of him to find the right details to put on him to make him looking better like the wolf dog.
CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009 Chapter 6
Answer the following questions:
1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?
Graybeard saw that Tao has broken two taboos which are the ones that he did art and the ones that he is hunting with a wolf dog.2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?
Graybeard doesn't know that Tao is drawing WITHOUT permission.3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
Graybeard is seeing that Volt is just doing his job to take care of the clan.CLASSWORK Monday, October 20, 2009
Chapter 8An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways.
The author examines this theme in a stone age setting. Imagine a similar situation today, where a person's desires go against society's expectations
What situation did you imagine?
I imagined that a girl wanted to be a basket ball player.
In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion.
I think she should follow her dreams because just because she is a girl it does not mean that she shouldn't follow her dreams.
CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Chapter 9Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?
I think that Graybeard changed his mind because he saw how much it meant to Tao to be drawing.
What does this tell you about his character?
This tells me that he cares about Tao because he let him draw. It also shows me that Gray beard really did not care about the rules.
CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chapter 101. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?
The mountains that walk are a vast herd of animals.
2. What almost happened to Tao?
Tao almost got attacked and killed by a mammoth and also the little wolf dog.
CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009
Chapter 11Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?
I think that Graybeard was a great teacher because he had patience and he showed that he really wanted to teach the art to Tao.
Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
I think i would have want to be taught by Graybeard because he was really nice and he would have told anyone how to draw with details.
CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009
Chapter 121. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?
On he paint there was cover of branches, red earth, fish oil, limestone powder, charcoal dust, honey, boiled fat, and clotted blood from the boar. I was surprised that they put fat in it.
. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?
Tao was afraid because Graybeard coughed loud and he may die because he is old and sick and because Graybeard was his friend and he did not want to lose him.
CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Chapter 131. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain.
ve read ahead, invent an alternate scene.
It would not be a good idea because the people may kill Ram. It would not be safe because they may also make ram go and hunt a lot for them.
CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Chapter 141. Why does Tao cross the river?
Tao crosses the river because Graybeard told him to so he can do him a favor.
2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
Graybeard decides to make Tao a Cave Painter.
CLASSWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009
Chapter 15What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?
No one believes that Tao knows Graybeard and they think that he might have killed graybeard.
CLASSWORK Friday, October 30, 2009
Chapter 16Look at the website of the Laxcaux Caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/ Find a picture that resembles the one Tao is painting. Copy it as your answer to this question.
Read Chapter 17 together in class (not for homework)
Chapter 17
Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.
I think that it was awesome beacuse Tao became a cave painter.The sad thing was that Graybead passed away and he couldn't have taught Tao anymore things about artwork.
CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?
Tao needs to go to the mountain people because he can prove himself there and he can follow his dreams like that too.
Extra Credit Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can add new characters if you want. Change 0 of 0 << First < Previous Next > Last >>